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Moppet

A terrified kitten who bolts to her mother with news of an old woman rat in the kitchen and a stolen lump of dough.

supporting

Also known as Moppet and Mittens, a shocked Moppet

First appearance: The Tale of Tom Kitten

As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Moppet is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

One of the three kittens who suggests climbing the rockery and loses her tucker.
In the storyThe Tale of Tom KittenOpen this moment free

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Moppet is one of Tabitha Twitchit's daughters, and she is the first to raise the alarm when the dough pan is raided. Too frightened to peek out of the barrel again, she can only stammer her report, so the mothers keep…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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Moppet appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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See Moppet in The Tale of Tom Kitten
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